By Paul Karp
Federal court judgment has potential to eject the treasurer from parliament as he puts together Australia’s economic response to coronavirus
The federal treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, will learn on Tuesday if he is ineligible to sit in the Australian parliament, just days before he is expected to unveil the second round of stimulus to combat the economic effects of Covid-19.
Frydenberg’s eligibility has been challenged in the federal court by a Kooyong constituent, Michael Staindl, who alleges he is disqualified by section 44(1) of the constitution because he is a citizen of Hungary, which Frydenberg denies.
Source: Josh Frydenberg to learn if he’s ineligible to sit in the Australian parliament
